Mastercard to Keep Payments Moving During Power and Network Outages Across Europe
- 6 hours 44 min ago
- Payments
From early 2027, Mastercard’s new offline payment requirements will help people across Europe continue to pay when power or network connections fail. When a power blackout hit Spain and Portugal in April 2025, an estimated 55 million people were suddenly unable to make digital payments. Today, Mastercard announced new offline payment requirements across its European network, designed to keep money moving and payments working when power or... more
Mastercard and Tamatem Level Up Gaming Payments in the Middle East and Africa
- 7 hours 3 min ago
- Payments
Mastercard and Tamatem, one of MENA’s leading mobile games publishers backed by Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and supported by Abu Dhabi Gaming (ADG) have joined forces to enhance in-app gaming experiences across Middle East and Africa. Under the collaboration, Mastercard Gateway, available via Mastercard Merchant Cloud, will become the payment gateway behind Tamatem Plus, Tamatem’s white-label digital commerce platform and marketplace, in... more
dLocal Provides Local Payments for LinkedIn Users Across Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile
- 9 hours 53 min ago
- Payments
dLocal, the leading cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, today announced a collaboration to provide local-currency card payments in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile for LinkedIn members. By enabling more localized payment capabilities, LinkedIn can reach and better serve its growing community of professionals across the region.
Gr4vy Partners with Unlimit to Give Enterprises Access to Local Payment Methods Worldwide
- 10 hours 30 min ago
- Payments
Gr4vy, the US-based cloud payment orchestration platform, has partnered with Unlimit, the global financial infrastructure company, giving its enterprise customers access to Unlimit’s card acquiring and leading local payment methods through their existing Gr4vy integration.
Tangem Pay Goes Physical with New Visa Card and Up to 2% USDC Cashback
- 13 hours 20 min ago
- Payments
Tangem, a crypto-first financial platform built around self-custody, announced the expansion of Tangem Pay to physical payment cards, alongside the launch of cashback on eligible spending. Designed for everyday use, the new cards can be used for everything from coffee and groceries to fuel, travel and ATM withdrawals, bringing Tangem Pay closer to the experience of a traditional financial card while keeping crypto at the center of the product.
Bradesco Completes First Pilot Transaction Using BofA’s Cross-Border Real-Time Payments Solution
- 13 hours 38 min ago
- Payments
Bank of America today announced that Bradesco, one of Brazil’s largest private-sector banks, has completed the first pilot transaction using the bank’s Cross-Border Real-Time Payments solution. The payment was initiated through Bradesco’s existing Swift connectivity and delivered in Hong Kong dollars to a local beneficiary through Hong Kong’s Faster Payment System (F P SFPS).
Nayax Enters US Fuel Retail Through Distribution Partnership with Allied Electronics, Inc.
- 1 day 8 hours ago
- Payments
Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement, payments, and loyalty platform, today announced a distribution partnership with Allied Electronics, Inc. to bring Nayax Fuel’s VPOS Media 5 outdoor payment solution to fuel retailers across the United States.
ANZ Completes Landmark Cross-Border Tokenised Deposit Payment with Swift, BHP and Citi
- 1 day 8 hours ago
- Payments
ANZ today announced it has successfully completed one of the world's first live corporate treasury transactions using tokenised deposits and Swift’s ledger, demonstrating the technology’s potential to support the future of cross-border payments. ANZ is the first Australian bank to use Swift’s blockchain ledger. The transaction brought together ANZ, BHP, Swift and Citi, to complete US dollar payments between Melbourne and New York.
OakNorth Selects Wise Platform to Power International Payments for UK Businesses
- 1 day 8 hours ago
- Payments
Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks and enterprises, has been selected by OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, to power international payments for OakNorth’s UK business customers.
One in 10 New Merchants Encounters Fraud Within First 90 Days, Fraudio Data Discovers
- 1 day 11 hours ago
- Payments
One in 10 newly observed merchants experiences fraud within its first 90 days of trading, according to new analysis from AI-powered fraud detection company Fraudio, highlighting how quickly fraud can emerge before businesses have had time to establish a meaningful history of normal customer behaviour.
Payouts.com Expands Its Fraud Prevention Suite with Payout Fraud Detection, Stopping Multi-Identity Abuse Before Funds Are Released
- 1 day 11 hours ago
- Payments
Payouts.com, the AI-native financial operations OS, today announced Payout Fraud Detection, the latest addition to its fraud prevention and compliance suite. The capability identifies when one person poses as several recipients to collect rewards, referral bonuses or rebates, and stops the payment before any money leaves the account.
Wise Adds Flexible eSIM Data Plans and Cross-Border QR Payments
- 2 days 5 hours ago
- Payments
Ahead of the peak year-end travel season, Wise, the global technology company building the best way to move and manage the world's money, has launched a direct fix for "arrival anxiety" - the universal moment of panic of landing in an unfamiliar country without mobile data or the local way to pay. By combining customizable eSIM data plans with an unmatched cross-border QR code scanner that works across five continents, Wise becomes the first to... more
Ecommpay Helps Merchants Reach More Vietnamese Customers
- 2 days 5 hours ago
- Payments
Helping e-commerce merchants expand across borders, inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay, has added VietQR to the alternative payment methods (APMs) available to its merchant partners. Connecting more than 2 million businesses with 50 million registered users across Vietnam and 60+ participating banks, VietQR supports hundreds of millions of transactions each month.
PayDo Selects Convera to Expand SWIFT Receivables and Onward Cross-Border Payments
- 2 days 6 hours ago
- Payments
The collaboration brings expanded SWIFT receive capabilities into PayDo’s existing platform, helping customers manage incoming and onward international payments through a more connected experience.
Castles Technology Expands SoftPOS Flexibility with PCI MPoC Validation
- 2 days 11 hours ago
- Payments
Castles Technology, leader in Android payment acceptance solutions, has completed PCI Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) validation across all three elements of its SoftPOS portfolio, with its Attestation and Monitoring (A&M) Service and end-to-end MPoC Solution joining its previously validated MPoC Software.
